The bottom of Pleasant Canyon is just east of Ballarat in Panamint Valley. Just north of
Pleasant Canyon is Jackpot Canyon. There are also several interesting sites
to the south of Pleasant Canyon that are accessible from Pleasant Canyon
including South Park Canyon and Bighorn Canyon. The upper part of Happy
Canyon is also most accessible from Pleasant Canyon. A nice loop trip can be
done by driving up Pleasant Canyon and coming down South Park Canyon (or the
other way around if you want). Road conditions vary
greatly from year to year, but it's generally not advisable to attempt to
drive up these canyons without a high-clearance 4WD vehicle. (Although
several years ago I saw someone drive a little Honda Civic to the last cabin
in the canyon! That year the road was very smooth all the way up the
canyon. It hasn't been like that when I've been up there in recent years.)
(Click here for area map)